• Chief Engineer

    WMCHealth (Poughkeepsie, NY)


    Chief Engineer

     

    Company: NorthEast Provider Solutions Inc.

     

    City/State: Poughkeepsie, NY

     

    Category: Service/Trades

     

    Department: Facilities-WMC Health

     

    Union: No

     

    Position: Full Time

     

    Hours: M-F, 7:30am-4:00pm

     

    Shift: Day

     

    Req #: 45093

     

    Posted Date: Oct 15, 2025

     

    Hiring Range: $50.63-$63.65

     

    External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/30755) Internal Applicant link

    Job Details:

    Job Summary:

    The Chief Engineer is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and coordination of work related to the hospital’s plant and machinery equipment that includes and is not limited to the following: chiller plants, steam stations, electrical switchgear/ATSs, emergency diesel generators, air handling units, domestic hot and cold water, medical air, medical vacuum, drainage systems, and other HVAC/R systems. The Chief Engineer will work under the direction of the Senior Director of Facilities, and will work closely with the Facilities Managers and Trade Supervisors to accomplish daily goals, routine work/issues, planned maintenance, and projects.

    Responsibilities:

    + Maintains flow and quality of work to assure timely completion of assigned workload as it relates to the duties assigned by Facilities Management

    + Oversee and ensure that department contracts related to the plants and machinery for the hospital are effectively carried out and done in the specified time frame.

    + Plan, communicate and coordinate contractor/vendor work associated with the plants and machinery for the hospital.

    + Review and evaluate existing methods, systems, policies, procedures and practices for the trades of the department and also the hospital plants and machinery.

    + Prepare and maintain a variety of departmental records, reports and logs.

    + Maintain adequate inventory of materials, equipment and supplies. Prepare quotes for orders that are needed for Facilities Management to approve.

    + Assign work to trades and provide an oversight with the trade specific supervisors

    + Orients and trains staff members for on the job training

    + Attends meetings with Facilities Management and other Departments such as Construction to add insight, expertise and knowledge on work involving the hospital plants and equipment.

    + Responsible for the general cleanliness and organization of the machinery equipment rooms and storage spaces.

    + Respond to failures in utilities or machinery equipment at all times and report onsite during non-regular working hours as needed.

    + Performs related and other departmental job duties as required.

    Qualifications/Requirements:

    Experience:

    5-8 years of progressive experience in plant operations and engineering, including 3 years in a role related to hospital/healthcare facility, required.

    Education:

    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, required.

    Licenses / Certifications:

    HVAC/R License/Certifications, preferred. Electrical License/Certifications, preferred.

    About Us:

    NorthEast Provider Solutions Inc.

    Benefits:

    We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

    + Health Insurance

    + Dental

    + Vision

    + Retirement Savings Plan

    + Flexible Savings Account

    + Paid Time Off

    + Holidays

    + Tuition Reimbursement

     

    External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/30755) Internal Applicant link

     

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